SANE Nursing and Vicarious Trauma

SANE Nursing and Vicarious Trauma: What Forensic Nursing Really Looks Like and the Effect Traumatized Patients Can Have on the Nurses Who Help Them

Presenters: Lisa Post-Jones, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-P and Miriam Crandall, RN, BSN, SANE-P

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a forensic nurse providing care to patients who have been sexually assaulted? Join two pediatric SANE nurses for a deep dive into how to become a SANE nurse, what SANE nurses really do, and the expectations/limitations of a sexual assault exam and forensic evidence collection. We will also define vicarious trauma, take a look at how it affects caregivers, and discuss ways you can protect yourself from the consequences of working with traumatized victims.

Outcome: 75% of participants will acquire new knowledge of forensic nursing and vicarious trauma by attending the workshop. 

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation 

Contact Hour: 4.0 NCPD Contact Hours

Successful completion:

1.        View the entire recorded workshop

2.        Complete online course evaluation and attestation of completion

 Relevant Financial Interest:

The speaker does not have any actual, potential or perceived relevant financial relationships. For further information email info@pedsnurses.org or call 312-321-5154.